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Milk Development Council Website

Catalogue reference: MAF 632

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MAF 632

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Milk Development Council website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

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Reference
MAF 632
Title
Milk Development Council Website
Date
From 2004
Description

This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Milk Development Council website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].

Arrangement

Please see information at Divisional level.

Related material

Website of the succeeding body, DairyCo, is in AHDB 6

Later records relating to the Milk Development Council can be found in AHDB

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2001-2001
  • Milk Development Council, 1994-2008
Physical description
archived website(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition
Gathered from original website.
Accruals
Future website versions may be anticipated.
Administrative / biographical background

The Milk Development Council (MDC) was a Non-Departmental Public Body established by the Agriculture Ministers following the reorganisation of the milk industry at the end of 1994.

Its primary purposes were to fund research and development, economic research, nutritional and educational advice, livestock improvement, the gathering and publication of statistics, provision of dairy market information and the generic promotion of milk and dairy products. The MDC was funded by a statutory levy on all milk sold off farms in Great Britain, producing an annual budget in the region of £7.5m. The MDC was run by a Council of 11 persons appointed by the Ministers, and supported by a staff of 24 people based at the office in Cirencester and field staff based in the regions.

On 1 April 2008 the MDC was replaced by DairyCo, which reported a new levy board - the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18383/

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